Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-05
LEGAL.
A NENDNENr TO THE CoNsTr

49,
A aENDAENT TO THE CONsTITU
Auon proposed to the citizen, OF tbi
commonwealth for their approval or re
iJeeoh oy the General Assembly of tb,
commonwealth of Pennsy " ania. Publish.
~ ., order OF the Secretary OF the Com.
.oh wealth, In pursuance OF article XVIII
Vi The Constitution.
resolution proposing an amend.
nent 10 the constitution of the common.
| wealth
SECTION l. Be- resolved By the Senqf,
una house Of Represenfatirss Of the Com.
n'oniee0Lh Of Pennsylrania IN General .Y,-
seHoig ''ef, That the following Is proposed
Hs an amendment of the constitution OF the
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in accord.
win the provisions Of the eighteenth
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
strike out from section ! of article eivb,
me Tour qualifications for voters which
reads follows:
twenty-five years of age or upwards
ne sha4l have paid within two years. a state
"r county tax, which shall have been .s
,essed az least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election - so
mat the section which reads As follows
Livery male citizen, twenty-one wears
oi age, possessing the following auaiifica-
lions, shall be entitled to vote at All -
lions:
First. He shall have been a citiza, NJ ,ha
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
sac one year Cor If, having previous
= oeen qualified elector or native born
etlIen OF the state, he shall have removed
thereirom and returned, then Six montn.,
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall bava
uon district where he shall offer to vote AZ
ieasl t"o nonths Immediately preceding the
election. 'Ae
rouFth- twenty-five years of age or nd
wards, ne shall have paid, within two wears.
state or county tax, which shall have
Deeh assessed at least two months, and paid
al least one month before the elec ion :,
'naii De amended, 80 AS 10 read AS follows
Every male citizen twenty-one wears .r
age, Possessing the following qualific ations
shall be entitled to vote 1t the poIIinp, DIace
oi The election district of which he sbsII az
the ume be a resident ana not elsewhere
flrst de shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least thirty DAYS.
D cond. he snail have resid ed in the
s'ats one year (or II, having previously
oeen qualified eiecIor OF native bfrn citi
zen VI The state, he shall have removed
'neie4Ioh anu returned, then SIX months)
iblfu- DE stall have resided An The -lec.
ton district where he shall offer Ia vt. :,
Ieaat ihlrty days immediately preceding th.
eieetioh- The legislature, at the session
tIefeoi next alter the adoption of this Sec
ton' shaiI, and from time 10 time thereaf-
Ter may enact laws TO properly enforce this
FOtrth- Every male citizen OF the, aye of
t"eh'S -ohe years, who shall have beer q
C-ti%eh lor thI ~ day > and an nina bItant of
'nis s'a'e one year next preceding an lee
non, except at municipal elections, and for
the last thrtY days resident OF the cleo
tlon district In which he may offer hi, yote..
SHAH be entitled to vote at such election in
the election district of which he shall At the
hlhe De a resident ana not elsewhere for
si ouhcers that no" are or hereafter NAV
oe erected oy the people: Proufdef. That
III tlne OF war no electOr In the actuaI mil
i'nS service OF the State or of the United
: tates, IN the army or navy thereof. shall
DC deprived OF bis vote by reason of his ab-
sence from such election district. and ~.
eslsiature shall have power to provide the
manner IN which aud the time and pIace ~
y nich such absent electors may vote. and
ior * me return ana canvas Of their votes in
lveiy reside.
or the purpose of yotIng. no per
son snal De deemed 10 have gained or lost
a residence by reason Of his nre.e,r, -.
absence while employed in the service of
Inc United States or the, S tate, nor wb,Ie |
en- aged in the navigation of the vst.rs ~ |
the State or Of the high seas, nor while a |
student OF sny college or seminary of learn
,lgs nor while kept at any asnshoase or !
public Institution, except the inmates of /
any home Tor disabled and INDECENT soldiers |
and sailors, who, for the purpose of voting. |
, nan De deemed TO reside in the election |
~ sifIct "hefe SAID home is located. Laws
proofs, the citizens who shall ne entiiIaJ .,
ne right OF suffrage hereby established.
4 true copy OF the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.